Newsela
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Read at your own level

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Description

It starts with interesting articles about tons of topics—each available at 5 reading levels. Assessments are included with the articles to help readers engage with the content.

As students read and take quizzes, the Newsela app adjusts the reading level to keep articles challenging and engaging. Plus, students can keep track of their improvement over time automatically.

Our favorite features:- Browse and search our entire library of leveled articles- Adjust the reading level with a simple two-finger swipe- Annotate, take quizzes, and submit Write responses both online and offline- Track and view progress in real time- Get informed of breaking stories and new assignments with notifications

If you are a teacher, you can also:- View and create assignments- Check aggregate class performance in the Binder

Today, more than 5 million learners are using Newsela to become better readers.

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About NewselaOur mission is to unlock the written word for everyone. Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that brings together engaging, accessible content with integrated assessments and insights. The result is more engaged readers—and engaged readers are better learners.

What's New

Version History

1.9.1

Feb 20, 2018

• Students can now view Teacher comments and requests for revisions of their Write responses. • Fixed an iOS 11 bug that made the Annotations save button difficult to see. • Other bug fixes and performance enhancements.

1.9.0

Dec 4, 2017

• Based on your feedback, we updated how we store and download articles. The app install size is now 10 times smaller than it was previously - which means it installs and runs faster, all while using less RAM and CPU. The app is now much zippier on both new and older devices. • Tap any article to download it for offline. New assignments and any work completed while offline automatically sync. Articles available for offline reading have a new indicator.• View all the latest articles published in the first tab, including both News and Library.• Find Sections, Text Sets, and Search in a single tab. Browse by categories (ex. Science, Sports, Kids) or search in the same tab. Filters allow you to select the language (English or Spanish), grade level and standards. You can also browse and search our full archive of Text Sets here. • Improved our search algorithm. • Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.

1.8.2

Oct 5, 2017

• Resolved an issue that prevented Students from joining Newsela with a Google account. Now students can tap Join and select Google to get started. • Added various enhancements for iOS 11.

1.8.1

Aug 22, 2017

• PRO FEATURE: Now students in Newsela PRO schools can see assignment instructions left by teachers. Just tap the instructions icon in the top right corner of the Binder or the assigned article.• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.

1.8.0

Aug 1, 2017

• Now students can annotate articles from the app! Simply select the text and tap annotate. • Google users can once again sign in using their Google credentials. • Various bug fixes and performance enhancements

1.7.1

Jun 2, 2017

Bug fixes and performance enhancements.

1.7.0

Apr 10, 2017

• Students can now view their reading time in the Student binder. Tap “Show Work” on the assignment screen to view details.• Added various bug fixes and performance enhancements.

As always, we’d love to hear from you. Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests. If you’re enjoying Newsela, please rate the app!

1.6.1

Feb 13, 2017

• Fixed a bug that prevented some Quizzes, Likes, and Write responses from submitting, and added an alert to let you know if these types of errors ever happen in the future.

As always, we’d love to hear from you. Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests. If you’re enjoying Newsela, please rate the app!

1.6.0

Dec 5, 2016

• Students can now view details of work completed, including quiz scores, Write scores, and articles viewed in their Binder. Tap “Show Work” on the assignment screen to view details. • Improved performance of the Binder. Screens now load quickly, even on older devices.• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements

As always, we’d love to hear from you. Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests. If you’re enjoying Newsela, please rate the app!

As always, we’d love to hear from you! Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests.

1.4.0

Sep 19, 2016

• Upgraded notifications so they are delivered in your time zone and during the day time. • Added recommended content below every article, so you can dig deeper on your favorite topics. • Enabled zoom on all images, so you can now select any image and pinch to take a closer look. • Bug fixes and enhancements

As always, we’d love to hear from you! Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests.

1.3.1

Aug 8, 2016

• We now offer Spanish language articles. Added over 500 Spanish language articles at 5 reading levels with quizzes. Use the filter menu to choose English or Spanish or look for the ES icon in the browse tab. You can switch languages using the ES button in the toolbar at the bottom of the article reading screen.

• More content in the Browse menu, added over 250 non-news articles in new subject areas including Arts, Science, History, Geography, Philosophy. Featured collections include famous explorers, speeches, and primary sources.

• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements. This version downloads and installs in about half the time as previous versions.

• Fix for a bug some teachers were seeing when viewing Text Sets

As always, we’d love to hear from you! Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests.

1.3.0

Jul 29, 2016

• We now offer Spanish language articles. Added over 500 Spanish language articles at 5 reading levels with quizzes. Use the filter menu to choose English or Spanish or look for the ES icon in the browse tab. You can switch languages using the ES button in the toolbar at the bottom of the article reading screen.

• More content in the Browse menu, added over 250 non-news articles in new subject areas including Arts, Science, History, Geography, Philosophy. Featured collections include famous explorers, speeches, and primary sources.

• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements. This version downloads and installs in about half the time as previous versions.

As always, we’d love to hear from you! Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests.

1.2.0

Jun 27, 2016

• View and search over 500 curated Text Sets that are perfect for Science, Social Studies, Literature, curriculums, interest topics, and local state news. • Read what you love this summer with Camp Newsela: Our educator specialists are hosting 7 different Reading Clubs from Monday, June 13 through Friday, August 19. Join a Reading Club to read anytime, anywhere. • Make the most of VoiceOver accessibility with more labels and hints.• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.

As always, we’d love to hear from you! Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests.

1.1.0

May 16, 2016

• Assign default or custom writing prompts to your students with Write! Just tap on the pencil icon at the bottom of any Newsela article. Students can then answer and submit their individual responses. • Read comfortably with a larger, easier-to-read article font. Thanks for your feedback! • Customize your experience with Dynamic Type (variable font sizes) throughout the app. Font sizes can be increased in iOS Settings > General > Accessibility.• Make the most of VoiceOver accessibility with new labels and hints.• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements. • We’d love to hear from you! Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests you may have.

1.0.1

Mar 9, 2016

• Added Featured Content in the top right menu of the Browse Tab. This includes: Election 2016 news, Presidential Profiles, Articles You Liked

• Changed how articles are downloaded in the app to better support offline access to over 2000 articles

• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements

1.0.0

Jan 19, 2016

Feb 20, 2018

Version 1.9.1

• Students can now view Teacher comments and requests for revisions of their Write responses. • Fixed an iOS 11 bug that made the Annotations save button difficult to see. • Other bug fixes and performance enhancements.

Ratings and Reviews

4.7 out of 5

4.3K Ratings

4.3K Ratings

An amazing source of reading for students

Oct 20, 2017

Rawaz S.

I’m quite convinced with having this app on my mobile! The most distinctive feature that distinguishes this app from the other apps related to the same field is that readers can adjust the articles with their language levels and understand the contents better, also, improve their reading skill with a higher level! Taking quizzes is also another helpful feature that allow you to assess your comprehensive skill. Keep going guys with progressing this app through this technological age. I appreciate your wonderful work.

An amazing source of reading for students

Oct 20, 2017

Rawaz S.

I’m quite convinced with having this app on my mobile! The most distinctive feature that distinguishes this app from the other apps related to the same field is that readers can adjust the articles with their language levels and understand the contents better, also, improve their reading skill with a higher level! Taking quizzes is also another helpful feature that allow you to assess your comprehensive skill. Keep going guys with progressing this app through this technological age. I appreciate your wonderful work.

Great App, Small Problems

Oct 7, 2017

Jeff Bewinski

I love this app. It’s a great app for kids to use to read the news. You can take quizzes and answer written questions. I only have one problem, every once in a while I will open the app and it says “Oops, We hit a snag! Please sign in again!” then the app freezes. I exit the app and go back in. I click sign in and then click Google. I sign in with my account and it starts to load. Then it glitches out and goes back to the sign in and sign up page. I have to re download the app and sign in. Otherwise, it’s a great app! 😀

Great App, Small Problems

Oct 7, 2017

Jeff Bewinski

I love this app. It’s a great app for kids to use to read the news. You can take quizzes and answer written questions. I only have one problem, every once in a while I will open the app and it says “Oops, We hit a snag! Please sign in again!” then the app freezes. I exit the app and go back in. I click sign in and then click Google. I sign in with my account and it starts to load. Then it glitches out and goes back to the sign in and sign up page. I have to re download the app and sign in. Otherwise, it’s a great app! 😀

really good

Feb 25, 2018

Ndjdbjdkkka

I have been using Newsela for school for 2 years and it is a great way for teachers to let their students read news articles without bias in the articles and it’s just the straight information about that topic. Also, the article can quiz you at the end of your reading to give you a little challenge to make sure you were paying attention. You can choose the level of the article and the quiz to make it more or less challenging.

really good

Feb 25, 2018

Ndjdbjdkkka

I have been using Newsela for school for 2 years and it is a great way for teachers to let their students read news articles without bias in the articles and it’s just the straight information about that topic. Also, the article can quiz you at the end of your reading to give you a little challenge to make sure you were paying attention. You can choose the level of the article and the quiz to make it more or less challenging.